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The Canadian HIV Epidemic, 2002.
Explains the correlation between Canada's HIV epidemic and poverty and social marginalization.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 62.95
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The HIV epidemic in Canada and elsewhere associates HIV infection with poverty and social marginalization. The pattern is explained in terms of social and economic conditions that affect the spread and geography of the virus.
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Strategies for Dealing with HIV/AIDS, 2002.
This paper is an in-depth overview of the aspects of the HIV / AIDS epidemic, including the profound issues and statistics on the virus in the developing and industrialized world.
3,080 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 25 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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The paper begins with an overview of AIDS epidemic in terms of its derivation and the possible causes of AIDS. It describes AIDS in developing countries and those countries' national government strategy for battling it, the paper continues by investigating AIDS in industrialized countries and comparing these policies to those in developing countries. To better understanding the differences locally and internationally, certain sample countries have been used to illustrate the situation. The paper also explores the global AIDS prevention strategy and evaluates how HIV vaccine developing.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overrview of AIDS
Introduction of AIDS
Global Picture of AIDS
Distribution of AIDS
AIDS in Developing Countries
Sex between Men in the Developing World
Government Strategy on Sex between Men
Education in Asia
Strategy Effectiveness
HIV Vaccine in Developing Countries
Thailand
South America
Africa
The Spread of Injecting and Drug Use in Developing Countries
The Golden Triangle
Drugs in Russia
AIDS in Industrialized Countries
American Syringe Exchange
Strategy Effectiveness
Syringe Exchange in the UK
NHS and Local Health Authorities
Global AIDS Strategy
World Health Organization
Global AIDS Societies
Vaccine Development
Conclusion
Appendix
Reference
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"AIDS is now found worldwide. While, what is AIDS? Keith Alcorn and Robert Fieldhouse (2000) stated, ?AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is the result of damage to the immune system: the resultant deficiency in its functions allows certain specific opportunistic infections or tumours to flourish.? It is an opportunistic virus, which could take the opportunity to damage human being?s immune system and cause death.
"In 1986, there is a hypothesis released in St. Mary?s Hospital (1986), that is the disease may have originated in Central Africa and then expand to Caribbean, USA and Europe. While there are more and more scientists argued the origin of AIDS, Keith Alcorn and Robert Fieldhouse (2000) argued that ?AIDS was first identified as a distinct syndrome in 1981 as the consequence of a cluster of cases amongst gay men in large US cities with highly visible and established gay communities.? Peter Aggleton (1994) found that how serious that AIDS expand worldwide, the epidemic has increased over 100-fold since AIDS was identified in 1981, according to the research for the Harvard-based Global AIDS Policy. By 1992 at lease 12.9 million people worldwide were infected with HIV (7.1 million men, 4.7 million women, 1.1 million children)."
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Distribution of HIV/AIDS, 2002.
Looks at geographical factors in the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. The disease predominates in Africa and South-east Asia. This paper focuses on that phenomenon.
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Combatting the AIDS Epidemic, 2005.
A look at the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and around the world and a discussion about whether enough is being done to fight the disease.
1,291 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper describes the health problem the AIDS epidemic poses to the U.S. and to the world and provides statistics regarding the number of deaths caused by AIDS, the number of people infected by AIDS or HIV and the segment of the population that is most affected. The paper further describes measures that must be taken in order to combat the AIDS epidemic and explains that not enough is being done to stop the virus.
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"Two hundred and twelve new cases of AIDS are diagnosed every day in the USA, where someone dies from AIDS every ten minutes. By the end of 1990 more than 100,000 people had already died from AIDS in the US alone. In 1991 more young Americans will die from AIDS than perished in the entire Vietnam War. Indeed, AIDS is now the leading cause of death for all American men aged between 25 and 44, and all American women aged between 15 and 33. In February 1990 the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported a cumulative total of 11,189 women with AIDS in the United States, 52 per cent of whom were originally infected through needle-sharing, and a further 19 per cent through unprotected sex with male injecting drug users. "Experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control believe that every U.S. company will have at least one employee with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) at some point" (Fontenot, 1992). Indeed, 28 per cent of all people with AIDS in America have been infected through needle-sharing, and it is currently estimated that 70 per cent of injecting drug users in some areas are already infected. Women with AIDS now make up 9 per cent of the national US total, and heterosexual transmission which accounted for only 1.2 per cent of cases in 1982, is now responsible for 4.9 per cent of the total case-load."
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The African AIDS Epidemic, 2007.
An analysis of the global impact of inadequate health care policy and national poverty in the African AIDS epidemic.
1,762 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper analyzes the growing problem of AIDS in Africa. It discusses the major reasons why poverty and inadequate health care policies are important factors of this epidemic. The paper then compares Africa with other countries in the world and analyzes, in depth, how and why Africa is suffering under the epidemic of AIDS in recent times. It specifically looks at the global impact of inadequate health care policy and poverty in the African AIDS epidemic.
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"This statement from the Bush Administration allows the participatory involvement of not only South Africa, but of the other countries in the vicinity that show some economic and political stability. South Africa and Uganda represents one of the more stable countries of the region, this is why it has been included within this study on how the northern and southern hemispheres are dealing with this crisis. However, the status of South Africa as a leader in preventing AIDS for impoverished nations that surround it appear to be negligent, since it cannot provide a leading example of how to stop the infection within its own policy settings agendas. In this manner, the issue of poverty within a global context is an important factor in generating reasons as to why South Africa provides a higher rate of infections thn other countries, such as the United States."
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S.A.R.S. Epidemic in China, 2005.
This paper discusses the political effects of the S.A.R.S. epidemic on China.
4,950 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 17 sources, $ 175.95
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In this article, the short and long term political effects of the S.A.R.S. (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic on China are examined. The writer discusses the effects of the epidemic in Asia and looks in particular at China. The writer examines the Chinese Government's attempt to conceal the epidemic and looks at how the cover-up failed.
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"The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (S.A.R.S.) swept through Asia in wreaking human devastation in its wake and affecting the lives of millions of people. As the S.A.R.S. epidemic fades into memory in the West, Asian countries continue to grapple with its legacy. Nowhere is this fact truer than in China, whose initial attempts to conceal the epidemic may well have contributed to its far-flung reach. The government's inability to maintain the cover-up, it's very public purge of officials and the subsequent opening of the media that occurred were ... "
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Diego-Tijuana Water Epidemic, 2002.
A study of the San Diego-Tijuana water epidemic.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This environmental paper examines the San Diego-Tijuana water epidemic. The author presents the history and current factors involved in the problem: contamination and draught. It highlights the political issues involved in environmental city management for these Mexican and American border cities.
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"In recent decades the world has come to realize that the earth?s resources are not comprised of a bottomless pit. It has been acknowledged that there are resources that are threatening to run out or contaminate so that they can no longer be useful to mankind. One of the most important resources the world has is the water supply. "
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Malaria Epidemic, 2004.
Examines the growing malaria epidemic in Third World countries.
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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For most people living in Third World countries, malaria is a matter of life and death. This paper examines the threat to countries in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. It discusses the forms of malaria and the main causes of an outbreak. The paper also looks at the organizations involved, which are dedicated to developing vaccines and doing away with the epidemics.
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"Another controversial treatment for the mosquitoes is the use of DDT. DDT has been shown to be the most cost-effective and safe insecticide available. Many studies are being conducted to determine if DDT has any side effects that may contribute to the premature death of many infants (Bates, Curtis, Roberts, Sharp, Shiff, Tren, 2004) One of the best methods of control in areas with seasonal malaria, is indoor residual spraying (Tren, TechCentral Station, 2004). Small amounts of the insecticides are sprayed on the walls of the houses where the adult mosquitoes rest. The cost of treatment for malaria is estimated at $12 billion per year."
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The AIDS Epidemic in Black Women, 2001.
A discussion on the AIDS disease and its high rate amongst Black women.
2,390 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 73.95
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This paper examines the AIDS epidemic in general and in Black Women in particular. Before focusing on black women, the author discusses how different age and gender groups can contract the disease. Then, he provides statistical evidence that shows that the AIDS rate amongst Black Women was relatively high.
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"In an article written for BlackWomensHealth Newsletter, the AIDS rate among Black women is three times as high as that among Latino women and 18 times as high as that among White women. Today Black women make up more than half of all women who have died of AIDS. The statistics indicate a disproportionate number of Black females falling victim to HIV and AIDS. African Americans make up 13 percent of the population, yet they now account for 41 percent of all AIDS cases in the United States. The Harvard AIDS Institute estimates that by the year 2000 more than half of all AIDS cases in the United States will be within the African American community. "
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AIDS Epidemic, 2003.
Analysis of the disease.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 20 sources, $ 103.95
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Discusses biomedical, psychosocial, and ethical issues of the disease, AIDS as a global-political issue, characteristics of the disease, management of symptoms, HIV infection, and common treatments of HIV/AIDS, including drugs and therapy.
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"This research paper presents an analysis of HIV/AIDS. Biomedical aspects of the disease, psychosocial aspects of the disease, and ethical issues will be discussed. In April of 2000, HIV/AIDS was declared a threat to ..."
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SARS: An Epidemic Outbreak, 2004.
A brief discussion about Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses the recent outbreaks of SARS in the Asian region and what microbiological epidemics like this threaten to do to our way of life.
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"The recent outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is one that has taken much of the world by storm. It has caused much upheaval and panic among the industrialized nations of the world. To date a few hundred people have died from the disease, while several thousand have contracted it. The unknown nature of its origin and how it spreads is the most unsettling aspect of the new disease. Researchers from all over the globe are geared towards finding a cure and identifying the strain of virus or bacteria that is the cause of this disease."
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Fighting the Obesity Epidemic, 2005.
A report on the causes and treatment of obesity.
1,553 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses and describes the findings of studies done on the causes and treatment of obesity. The paper looks at possible genetic and chemical causes, as well as different types of diets and surgical measures used to treat obesity.
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"Perhaps one of the most intriguing bits of scientific research Pool offers is the one with which he begins the book, the realization by researchers in 1997 that the hormone leptin, or more properly the body?s inability to make it, is responsible for a particular type of obesity in which the genitalia do not develop properly, and there is a total absence of satiety (2001, p. 5). The person lacking the gene to make leptin never knows when he or she is full, and so is always hungry. However, this has been found to be highly inbred, and so may not have a lot to say to the general population of overweight people. ?The most striking thing about these scientific reports is the near-absolute power that the genetic mutations seem to hold over their victims. None of the unaffected family members is fat, yet with out exception the subjects with the mutation are grossly obese? (Pool, 2001, p. 5) What this finding does lay to rest, at least for some obese people, is that willpower is at the root of fat."
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The Silent Epidemic: Athletes and Drug Use, 2006.
A study of drug use, particularly performance enhancers, by athletes in America.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper examines the ethical issues and consequences of the increase of drug use among athletes. From Olympians to baseball home-run hitters, the paper looks at who is using -- and why. The author also discusses testing and fines (or other punishment from governing bodies). The paper concludes with a discussion about the ramification of drug use in professional and high level amateur sports, and its influence on society, particularly on impressionable youth athletes.
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"Athletes have always been contemptuous of sport's attempts to regulate drug use, but they tended to keep their mouths shut. Most resented the upper hand that testing gave management, but they were too afraid of being caught, punished, and embarrassed to speak up unless they were squeaky clean, retired or busted. The line between what is effective and legal and what is effective and illegal is diminishing. It is not clear anymore because the people who are making these illegal and controversial substances are getting good and they are finding ways to dim the line. By all accounts, athletes and coaches are becoming much more aggressive and skillful in using drugs ranging from sodium bicarbonate, which keeps muscles from tiring, to patches soaked with synthetic testosterone to build muscles. Having to resort to such extreme measures to win represents the egocentric nature commonly found in athletes today."
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Domestic Violence; the Silent Epidemic, 2002.
This paper examines the effects of domestic violence on the family and society.
2,038 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper provides an introduction to family or domestic violence, including the cycle of violence from one generation to another. It defines several kinds of violence including physical, mental and sexual. The paper examines the effect of domestic violence on the community and shows what is being done (and what is not being done) about America's number one health public health problem.
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"There is rarely a single cause of domestic violence. However, one constant in most instances of domestic violence; those who abuse family members, either witnessed abuse or were abused as children. It is called the ?cycle of violence?, it is a behavioral pattern, and psychologists refer to this as ?intergenerational violence?, because it affects many generations of the family. The American Psychological Association states, ?The strongest predictor of violence, is a history of violence within a family?. Women who witness abuse as a child are at a greater risk of experiencing abuse as adults. Furthermore, men who witness abuse as a child are at a greater risk of abusing. To ?them? it is an accepted part of a male-female relationship; they imitate and repeat what familiar to them."
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Social Costs of the AIDS Epidemic, 1991.
This paper asserts that discrimination against the primarily affected groups (gays, blacks, drug users) has had adverse impacts on the medical, social and psychological treatments of AIDS.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 17 sources, $ 119.95
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"The social costs of the AIDS epidemic are considerable and cannot be calculated fully. They include not only the direct cost in lives but tensions in the social fabric brought about by the existence of a disease that is not only fatal but that is associated with certain social and sexual taboos which remain in force and which have contributed to the discrimination that has followed the spread of the disease. The question to be considered is the degree to which this discrimination has infiltrated the different aspects of the AIDS epidemic--medical, social, and psychological.
Ten years ago, few people had any idea that this health problem even existed. Today, public concern is high, with behavioral changes urged and undertaken, medical costs increasing, ... "
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